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The-Observable-Universe.jpg (JPEG Image, 3850x1925 pixels) - Scaled (27%) Space143-gemini-lagoon-nebula_35320_600x450.jpg (JPEG Image, 600x371 pixels) Tycho_scale.jpg (JPEG Image, 864x683 pixels) - Scaled (71%) Carina_sp_hub.jpg (JPEG Image, 2077x697 pixels) - Scaled (60%) Cdfs_ill_ionlabel.jpg (JPEG Image, 1800x792 pixels) - Scaled (62%) List of nearest galaxies.

This is a list of known galaxies within 3.59 megaparsecs (11.7 million light-years) of our Solar System, in ascending order of distance.

List of nearest galaxies

This encompasses all of the about 50 Local Group galaxies, and some that are members of neighboring galaxy groups, the M81 Group and the Centaurus A/M83 Group, and some that are currently not in any defined galaxy group. The list aims to reflect current knowledge: Not all galaxies within the 3.59 Mpc radius have been discovered.